In a town well over 100 years old there is bound to be suggestions concerning the origins of any particular architectural staple. Such is the case with the nostalgic and charming Carter's Drugstore located downtown at 203 Main St.

Great article. It is so good to hear of successful historic preservation projects in town. I hope the same as Ms. Carter... that more people would want the same loft living. The mixed-use concept is very in these days and that and the renovation it is another part of sustainable living. Bravo to Ms. Carter.

Thank you so much 'Charlotte' for the kudos on the article. I enjoyed researching the building and speaking with Ms. Carter. It truly does say a lot for the possibility of mixed-use spaces in downtown. If you have noticed there are many 2nd floors available downtown that could be excellent housing for those looking to live in buggy town without having to own a yard or drive into town. I would love nothing more than to see these places restored.

I am concerned a bit with the very stringent policies of the historic pres. society and the rules they currently have in place. Many of the windows in these 2nd floors are nearing 100 years old. They would need to be replaced for energy efficiency and some insulation work would have to be done. The city would have to be more lenient on replacement windows, perhaps color, placement of dumpsters during renovation time, etc.

I for one would love to live in a 2nd floor especially if it had rooftop access. What a great goal for Barnesville.

First of all, thank you for the compliment on the slide show. Ms. Carter has, in fact, put a lot of effort into her building.

The original poem is "Ode To A Grecian Urn." I tried a very forced play on words by saying "Ode To A Grecian Turn" making reference to the grecian influence in the architecture. I guess it wasn't a very good pun. hahahahahaha.

That wasn't very nice of me 'H B'. You are right. Shame on me for incorrectly writing the title of the original Keats poem. For the record, I did know it was ON rather than TO but in trying to explain my play on words I wrote it incorrectly again. Please accept my apologies.

As a Barnesville resident for the past 4 years it is refreshing to know that progression is alive and well in downtown Barnesville. There are many nice nooks and crannies in the downtown area. How nice it would be to not only use the spaces for living., but to see this small town provide much needed services to the wonderful college community that is located here. I would like to see a Retro movie theatre and more specialty shops that cater to students.

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